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Interested in studying Ornithology by distance learning? Are you a secret Twitcher? Already looking after or working with birds? This course covers everything from understanding the technique of thermal soaring, to avian vision and analysing the strength of instinct in the migration of birds. You will also learn about different evolutionary theories and evolutionary pressures. The course also examines how birds hunt and the different skills and techniques this entails.

On completion of the course students will be able to understand and appreciate the scientific principles behind many avian attributes. A fuller understanding of avian behaviour and physiology will develop in the student. This c…

Interested in studying Ornithology by distance learning? Are you
a secret Twitcher? Already looking after or working with birds?
This course covers everything from understanding the technique of
thermal soaring, to avian vision and analysing the strength of
instinct in the migration of birds. You will also learn about
different evolutionary theories and evolutionary pressures. The
course also examines how birds hunt and the different skills and
techniques this entails.

On completion of the course students will be able to understand
and appreciate the scientific principles behind many avian
attributes. A fuller understanding of avian behaviour and
physiology will develop in the student. This course endeavours to
develop an enhanced appreciation of birds through increasing
knowledge. The student should also develop a fuller appreciation of
the diversity of bird life.

At UK Open Learning we pride ourselves on our friendly and
supportive tutors. Your tutor support will start as soon as you
receive your course and will be valid for 12 months. All our tutors
are highly qualified with extensive experience in supporting
distance learning students. You contact your tutor via email and
they are responsible for marking assignments answering your
questions and guiding you through the course to ensure you are
ready for your examinations.

This course is open entry.

We recommend you spend approximately 110 hours of your time
studying for the IACE Level 2 Award in Ornithology. The pace of
study is completely up to you. To give an example, if you dedicate
2 hours a week to the course it would take you a year to complete
but if you could spare 4 hours a week you could complete it in six
months.

This course is marked through a process of continuous assessment
guided by your tutor. This means that your qualification will be
awarded according to your performance on assessments rather than by
taking an exam.

Assessment takes the form of question papers and directed report
writing. The reports are designed to test the student's ability to
understand the modules as a whole. The question papers are designed
to test the student's understanding of the individual concepts
within the lessons. The reports (3 in total) represent 70% of the
total mark, the questions papers (12 in total) representing the
remaining 30%.